I have an Inspiron 1000. It originally had XP on it, but stupid me wanted the most updated OS so guess what I went and did?? That's right! I put vista on my lappy and now it just plain stinks! A slug moves faster than my laptop does!! How do I remove vista from my laptop and reinstall xp? I have tried reinstalling with cd and it doesn't give me the option to install(appears vista is alot harder to get rid of-kinda like the flu!) Can anyone give me instructions on how to do this? I have backed everything up so I am ready to dump! I am not a tech chick so go easy on me! Thanks a bunch!!!

Is there a difference between the MSDN subscription version of Vista Ultimate and the Retail version that would cause the Virtual Server2005 R2 SP1 installation to fail on a PC upgraded from Home Premium (retail version) to Ultimate (MSDN subscription version)?

I have a Vista x64 Home Premium that came loaded with software from the manufacturer that I would lose if I were to overwrite it by a new installation from my MSDN subscription version of Vista Ultimate.

If I install Vista Ultimate as a brand new installation, Virtual Server installation works fine.

But if I install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 after I upgraded Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate, I get the following error at the last phase of the installation: ?Windows Installer has stopped working? and then it sends to Microsoft the attached 3 files.

I even tried Windows Installer 4.5 but it did not work either:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

Any idea why the upgraded version fails to install Virtual Server 2005 whereas the brand new installation of the MSDN subscription Vista Ultimate works?

Hi,
i just bought a TOSHIBA laptop in China & the windows came in chinese version. I would like to know the correct way to change it to English version as we cannot read in Chinese. My Windows Vista is Basic version & i would like to know will the change has any impact on laptop & will it void the warranty if anyone knows it....I am slow in this so pls guide me step by step. Thank a lot
regards, Peck Cheng

Not sure if I'm writing for help in the correct category. Please let me know if I'm in the wrong place. I would also like to add that I am completely pc illiterate.

I recently lost my web cam connection. I've installed & reinstalled everything several times with no avail. I've even done a system recovery (boy was I was sweating when I did that) Thought that was the end of my pc! My friend is on a Mac notebook and is using aim 4.7 whom I am trying to connect with and I'm on a pc, (windows xp) Our connection (when we were able to connet a while back) was always very lousy but at least we were able to connect somewhat. We are both stay at home moms and we both really miss our web cam connection. I've tried to connect via aol, aim, aim 6.0 and aim pro which all did not work. I've called Labtec (web cam people) and they told me to call aol. I've called aol and they told me to call Labtec.

My C: drive does not have enough room, so i tell it to install to a different drive, even after selecting one that DOES have enough space, it won't continue because it's STILL claiming the C: is the problem. I've changed my temp file directories under enviromental settings. But it still wants to install things on my C:

Got the new FF update last night, what a bummer!!! Many book marks disappeared, the look and feel has changed much to my dislike. I wonder if I can revert to the last version? Is anyone else not happy???

Phil

A:New Fire Fox Stinks!

My Firefox v56 updated yesterday to v57. My 'add-ons',the ones that i deem important ie. Ad-blocker & Privacy Badger were still there,so on that count everything was ok.However,regarding the hoped for increase in broswer speed - it simply hasn't materialised !. It's as slow as v56,which was never that bad that i lost sleep over it.

All my bookmarks are still in place,& the only thing that seems to have changed is the Homepage appearance. All in all,a waste of time - at the moment. I'll await further updates in the hope that eventually Firefox v57 will live up to the months of 'hype'

I had 'Auto update' turned on & it didn't update on the 14th. I turned auto UD 'off' & then had to turn it back on again for v57 to install,which it did within seconds.

I suppose to give Mozilla the benefit of the doubt - this is a brand new version,'relatively' untried except for the Beta version,so we should expect a few glitches. However,since most of the hype was about 'speed' - i'd have expected that to be there from the first second it went live - it wasn't. Just something else that's been 'improved worse' !!!. (At the moment)

Hi, and thank you for your help (ahead of time). Contracted Trojan.Vundo somehow. Have run the Combofix, and Vundo is still showing up and corrupting my files. Here's my log. I'd appreciate next step directions and put Vundo to sleep forever!

This program will help us determine if there are any spyware/malware on your computer. Double-click on the file you just downloaded.
Click on the "Unzip" button to install. It will by default install to the directory - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis

Upon install, HijackThis should open for you.Just close it.

Should it not open, navigate to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis and double click on HijackThis.exe

If it gives you an intro screen, just close it

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Please copy this page to *Notepad* and save to your desktop for reference as you will not have any browsers open while you are carrying out portions of these instructions.

It's IMPORTANT to carry out the instructions in the sequence listed below.
1. Close any open browsers.
2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.

Hard drive froze last week, new drive, Windows 7 won't let me install IE8, only IE9. Really hate IE9 (tried the Beta when it came out). Just moved and all documents are 400 miles away. Would really like to download IE8. Not that computer literate. Thanks in advance.

A:IE 9 Stinks, can't get IE 8 to download.

IE8 is the default browser in Windows 7, just uninstall IE9 and then you have IE8.

Hello,My computer is driving me crazy. I know its old but I cant buy a new one right now. It seams like something is always running in the backround. My AVG says that its not infected but I think it my be. Please help!Dell dimension 8200Win XP Service Pack 3512 RamI know I dont have much RAM but the type this uses is expensive and I would have to buy it in pairs and the computer isnt worth the cost. I downloaded the two scan to my desktop.Thank youChrishere is my dds.txt. i cant run the root reapel because it frezzes my computerDDS (Ver_09-10-26.01) - NTFSx86 Run by chris at 21:25:34.73 on Sat 11/21/2009Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.511.46 [GMT -5:00]

Hello,We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up.My name is Syler and I will be helping you to solve your Malware issues. If you have since resolved your issues I would appreciate if youwould let me no so I can close this topic, if you still need help please let me no what issues you are still having, in your next reply.Download random's system information tool (RSIT) by random/random from here and save it to your desktop.Double click on RSIT.exe to run RSIT.Click Continue at the disclaimer screen.Once it has finished, two logs will open. Please post the contents of both log.txt (<<will be maximized) and info.txt (<<will be minimized)Then please post back here with the following: log.txt info.txtThanks

I have an Epson Stylus c80 inkjet printer that has never given me a good color print job. Mostly I always get those vertical bands and lines running through. I know that's probably a common thing, but I've tried every utility to solve it - the head cleaning, nozzle cleaning, etc. Nothing works. This has gone on since the day I brought it home, about 2 yrs ago. I only use Epson cartridges. I've contacted Epson..they just tell me to use Epson cartridges..I tell them I DO!..they just repeat themselves..so no help there.

I researched printers pretty thoroughly and thought I was getting a great printer. Now I don't trust myself! Any recommendations for a printer that does a good, reliable color printing? I've hung in with this disaster as long as I can.

I'm NOT doing any high-quality photo-type printing at all - - I'm just talking about printing quick, small things like jewel case covers, or things I do in Paint, or small pictures from the internet. The color itself is okay, but it's the bands and lines running vertically through them that are always present and I cannot solve. That's what I want to avoid in a new printer.

Hi All,I booted my pc and found that my home page had been changed to some kinda website called protect advanced cleaner. I downloaded some antivirus softwares and it removed some stuff and put my homepage back to msn.com but it's still grayed out and i can't change stuff cause it's telling me that i have to have administration priviledges to do that even though i am the administrator. Can someone look at my hijack log and see you can help me?I have a 13 year old daughter that uses my pc too and i would really hate for her to see some of the stuff pop up that i saw this morning. Oh and by the way, since i ran the anti virus programs and my homepage reappeared, every time i open IE i get the message that IE has encountered a problem and needs to close. I already had foxfire so that's what i'm using for now.Thank you in advance.TammyLogfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2Scan saved at 12:21:25 AM, on 2/11/2008Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574)Boot mode: NormalRunning processes:C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symant... Read more

A:Malware Stinks! Please Help Me

Hi tbrazel and Welcome to the Forums. Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here or HereDouble Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply along with a fresh HijackThis log.Extra Note:If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediatly.

Hey.. I've tried getting rid of cool web search so many times! I have adaware and run that.. and it get rids of it for awhile but then it comes back! i also run cool web search.. but hey.. does the same thing.. comes back!! I've tried to go thru that whole process of findnfix but i dont think the dude knew too much which i thought was fine.. cuz I'd try again.. but if anyone could help me it would be GREAT! Here is a fresh hijack log.. when its ON my computer.. if you want one when its not.. just tell me... by that i mean.. when i delete it for like 2 minutes

I am using DirectCD 3.01C, on a PentiumII, 450 Mhz, Gateway PC with 256Mb RAM, and using a HP 9100 CD Burner. My Norton AV is updated weekly, so I know I don't have a virus.

I reformatted about a month ago because of this same problem. [you can look up my past letter on TSG] It was suggested I reformat the C: drive by a PC tech at a computer store after he played with my PC for a couple days, charged me $213, and didn't do a thing for me.

After I reformatted and reinstalled Adaptec DirectCD, I could copy small files and photographs neatly to a CD-RW and I could copy full CDs to CD-Rs with no problems. (I could alway copy full CDs with CloneCd without any problems.) Single file copying worked fine up until about yesterday, then I started getting the same problem ~ Adaptec DirectCD would not recognize an already formatted CD-RW with files on it. If it did recognize it, it would take a very, very long time to try to copy those few little files [10 to 300 kb long] and then it would quit with the standard error [it has become standard to me, I see it so much] "...this CD has an unrecoverable read/write error, you should move all your files off this disk, blah, blah, blah..."

Any suggestions or ideas out there? Am I one of the few [or many] that is beginning to think that this technology or the software is still in it's infancy and is not a really good way to backup or do I need another softw... Read more

I purchased a Toshiba notebook computer in Mexico, where I am presently living. I thought I could change the operating system to U.S. I discovered that I could not do that, so I had my Mexican Tech guys install a new operating system (they did not give me the disks). Windows Vista Home Premium. My computer still thinks it is in Mexico, from time to time, and I can deal with that. However, I cannot get my sound recording settings to work properly. Being out of the U.S., it is very important that I use Skype. I can get it to work, and the next day it is not working. Control panel settings say that everything is functioning properly - drivers are current, etc. Yesterday it was working, today it is not. The speakers are fine. I just can't talk to anyone because they cannot hear me. For several weeks, Skype complained about "noise in the background". Now it is complaining that I do not have an installed recording device. WOULD IT HELP IF I WENT ON LINE AND BOUGHT AND INSTALLED ON LINE ANOTHER COPY OF WINDOWS VISTA? I tried connecting an old headset with microphone, and it did not show the installation of the device, nor did it show up in control panel as an option for me to us. FINALLY, in Sounds, in my control panel, it shows that I have the same recording device TWICE. One is listed as ... (2). Should I remove it? THANK YOU!

I can't open a installasion, it closes change or remove programs, it closes most of the stuff!! Even it's own settings!!! So I'm asking if I can delete the DEP. Can I?

A:Data Execution Prevention Stinks

First make sure you are installing known good software (not something questionable).

You can disable DEP for the software you are installing by going to System Properties > Advanced tab > Performance settings button > Data Execution Prevention tab > tick the button for Turn on DEP for all programs and services except for those I select. Then Add the program you are having trouble with.

You can also completely disable DEP for all programs by editing the boot.ini file (C:\boot.ini) by changing /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN to /NOEXECUTE=ALWAYSOFF. You must reboot for the change to take effect.

DSL (cable)- download speed is great, but the upload speed has gone away. Seems that I can send emails and such but at a much lower speed. I attached a log to look at. Any help is appreciated. Win98se and IE6

Last week i brought my 2.5 yrs old T440 to Lenovo Bugis suppt center to replace a cracked LCD back cover (one fine day i noticed a crack along the righthand side hinge and after opening, the cover was hard to close & open!). I had a queue tkt that said waiting tme approx 5 mins, but it took 20 mins for the front desk asst to call me. He rightly said the warranty had expired and they need to charge me $50 (+gst) to assess how much it would cost to fix it. When i asked what they want to assess as the laptop was working fine, he said in that case i should pay $30 - to source for the broken part and only after that they can tell how much would the total repair cost be! To me, it didn't make sense as they are the 'makers', but the guy started explaining the parts are made by 3rd party suppliers and and that's the process they hv to follow for 'older' models! Then another colleague of him came to explain, but he also couldn't tell me the rational for not able to tell me upfront the charge for replacing a 'highly visible' broken part! They are cheats in my opinion!! I have been a ThinkPad user for nearly 20 years and never experienced such poor quality machines and bad service!!! Hell with Lenovo.

A:Lenovo Singapore Support stinks

since your machine is already out of warranty, source it online for 3rd party and get it done. Im having hell with my Lenovo too.

As online gaming grows in popularity ESET researchers found that cybersecurity measures haven't kept pace as 36 percent gamers reported actively turning off security software if they found it was slowing down their computer.

The study, conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, polled 500 gamers and found that 52 percent of respondents said they don't even use security software on their gaming computers, according to a Sept. 13 blog post.

Gamers stated numerous reasons for their lack cybersecurity hygiene with 20 percent saying they don't need it, 13 percent saying they don't like they pop ups, 12 percent saying it slowed down their computers, and eight percent saying that it interrupts their gaming experience.

Researchers warn whenever security settings are disabled, users run the risk of malware stealing their login credentials and using gaming accounts for malicious activity which could lead to the legitimate user getting banned from the gaming platform for someone else's actions.

The stolen accounts could be used for botting, item farming, and other activities without the account owner's knowledge.

I have followed the pre-posting process and am following up on a previous thread. I was told to make a new thread as the old one will be removed. I was browsing the internet when the window closed and a pop-up on my desktop informed me that "Vista Anti-spyware 2010" detects an infection. I am quite sure that this is some sort of virus and it is repeatedly popping up each time i open a new window. The pop-up says internet explorer is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen. Can you help me?

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location.Please post contents of that file in your next reply.

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Download OTL to your desktop.Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.Copy-paste following contents into custom scan -area:
/md5start
eventlog.dll
scecli.dll
netlogon.dll
cngaudit.dll
sceclt.dll
ntelogon.dll
logevent.dll
iaStor.sys
nvstor.sys
atapi.sys
IdeChnDr.sys
viasraid.sys
AGP440.sys
vaxscsi.sys
nvatabus.sys
viamraid.sys
nvata.sys
nvgts.sys
iastorv.sys
ViPrt.sys
/md5stopClick the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as ... Read more

I have a laptop with vista business and it came with excel, powerpoint and word. I'm about to build a new desktop and wonder if vista home premium also comes with those program? If not, how about ultimate?

A:Vista version?

No, Vista home premium and ultimate nor do any of the other SKU's include Office.

I don't understand all the kinds of vista versions out there. Which one should I get?

I want the 64bit version but there are all these different priced versions. I was thinking about getting Vista Home Premium but I found one for like $150 and another for over $200 and I had no idea what to do.

My parents talked to a guy at best buy about it and they said the cheaper one meant you could only use it once..I don't think I would want that...

I'm finally ready to upgrade my OS. I'm currently using Windows 2000 and want to upgrade to Vista. Can I? I've looked at the versions available and it appears you already need to have XP. Can I NOT upgrade from Windows 2000 to Vista? If I can, which version do I need? Thanks.

Hi there, a couple years ago I bought a Dell for PC gaming. I realized that wasn't a good idea and decided to build a gaming PC. The Dell came with a Vista Home Premium disk. I have been using Windows XP on my gaming PC.

If I were to ever use Windows Vista again, would I be able to use the copy of Windows Vista that came with my Dell, or can that only be used with Dell PC's? What a bad deal if I can't. Here I paid full price for Windows Vista and get a disc that can only be used with a Dell. I'm glad I'm never going to buy a pre-built PC again. Waste of money.

This Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT is a reinstallation DVD that says "for Distribution only with a new Dell PC". "This DVD is not for reinstallation of programs or drivers.

Here is a photo of the DVD, except mine is premium as mentioned:http://www.oodle.com/view/Dell-Windows-Vista-Home-Basic-reinstallation-dvd/1326713280/sf/

I'll probably just buy Windows 7 in the future or stick with Windows XP.

Currently running Win2K Pro, and quite happy. I see the end of 2000-compatibility very near. Don't wanna spend the cash on something that's gonna be on it's way out soon (like XP), so I might as well get on board with the next big thing. All of my hardware is DX10 ready, so I wanna get Vista. What's the best version for someone who has always had the "Pro" version of everything.

My home computer is seriously out-dated (2.80 GHz processor, 80GB Hard Drive, CD-RW, and 512 MB RAM). For the past several months I have put off buying a new home computer because of the desire to stay away from Windows Vista. Now, I have nearly convinced myself that in order to be be ready for the future I need to take that next step and just jump into the Windows Vista Experience. I have been shopping computers with a Windows Vista Experience score of 5.1 or better, where the limiting feature is always the GPU. Since my wife and I are not gamers I am very happy with the hardware available to us. On the software side I wonder about two questions: #1, If I settle for Windows Vista Home Premium, will there soon come a time that I will wish that I had started with Windows Vista Ultimate? #2, Should I take that plunge now, and get 64-bit processing, assuming that in a short while all programming will move to this next generation, or will 64-bit software be very slow in becoming wide-spread?

I had to do a complete system restore. Now the IE version 7 gives an error on every web page that I go to when ever I attempt to download Google Chrome. I've tried to update IE but more errors. Any solutions??

A:Vista and IE version 7

what was the errors?? you said system restore, was it to an older restore point or did you reinstall the operating system using system recovery?

To explain i have a damaged hard drive which i can get onto.However i need to find out what version of Vista is on it, for my customer who doesnt know I wondered if there is a file etc that i can look at ?

My friend has asked me to reinstall a copy of Vista to his laptop because he says his was riddled with viruses. It turns out, his hard drive had actually crashed. He went and purchased a new hard drive, but how do I determine which version of Vista he had?

There is a product key on the bottom of the laptop with a Product Key, but the version of Vista has been rubbed off. I know I can only use that key with the correct version of Vista, any way to determine this?

The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite. I don't remember the Model number; I'm at work right now, so I can't get it either.

Any and all help with this issue would be greatly appreciated. Furthermore, if this thread is in the wrong section, please feel free to move it.

Thanks!

A:What version of Vista is it?

WelcomeIf you are using the restoration DVD that came with the computer, it will load without asking.You will be rolled back to exactly the way it was when you bought the computer.If you have a regular install DVD, I would call the computer manufacturer and they can tell you, either from their documents or from the key number.

I'm stuck out in the hinterlands, with only dial up access. My ISP limits connectivity to 4 hours at a time, then forcibly disconnects me - when I can manage to stay connected that long, that is. I have a brand new game I'd like to load, but it requires SP2, and I only have SP1. Download estimate got up to "1 day and 7 hours" before I gave up. I have Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I thought I'd found a contact here....only to discover I couldn't pm him until I'd had three posts here. Yeah, it's been one of those days.

A:I need a cd version of Vista SP2, please!

Do you have any friends, relatives, internet cafes near that have better access than you? That seems like it would be the easiest solution.

I have an HP pavilion tx1220s with the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 processor, and Windows Vista Home Premium edition. It appears this can come in both 32 and 64 bit form. How do I determine if I have the 32 or 64 bit version of Vista?

A:What version of Vista?

open your system tab in control panel it will state there if its x32 or x64

Hi, I downloaded Ares vista by mistake,because I have Win XP as OP, now everytime I want to install the Windows XP version,after I have deleted the Vista version from "unistall programs". It always goes back to the same Vista version and can not locate the origin where the root or start up version of vista is installed. It does not show on the "programs installed list",but I can see its folder on the C"\ programs files installed and if I hit "delete folder" it keeps saying "folder is protected".Any ideas folks? Thanks.

A:Ares Vista Version

The system requirements to use Ares Vista are fairly basic and include :- * Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista * 128 MB of RAM * Internet connection, preferably broadbandhttp://www.conita.com/News/Ares-Vista-Resc...P2P-Market.html

I recently upgraded to Vista Ultimate. As usual windows saved a copy of the older version - Vista Home Premium. It saved it as $INPLACE.~TR and now I cant remove it. I've tried everything I can think of and I cant delete it. Its occupying 30GB of my hard drive and its driving me crazy!Disk cleanup shuts down every time I run it saying it has encountered a problem and I cant delete the old file because it tells me I dont have permission even when I'm logged on as the administrator. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A:Cant remove old version of Vista

hi and welcome to TSF try this http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/how-...ders-in-vista/

Windows Vista Business **..Regardless of the size of your organization, Windows Vista Business will help you lower your PC management costs, improve your security, enhance your productivity, and help you stay better connected.

Windows Vista Enterprise..Windows Vista Enterprise is designed to meet the needs of large global organizations with highly complex IT infrastructures. Windows Vista Enterprise can help you lower your IT costs while providing additional layers of protection for your sensitive data.

Windows Vista Home Premium ++..Whether you choose to use your PC to write e-mail and surf the Internet, for home entertainment, or to track your household expenses, Windows Vista Home Premium delivers a more complete and satisfying computing experience.

Windows Vista Home Basic..Windows Vista Home Basic is designed to deliver improved reliability, security, and usability to home PC users who just want to do the basics with their PCs.

Windows Vista Ultimate ** ++...If you want all of the best business features, all of the best mobility features, and all of the best home entertainment features that Windows Vista has to offer, Windows Vista Ultimate is the solution for you. With Windows Vista Ultimate you don't have to compromise.I'm mostly play games and browse the net so should I get Vista home Premium or windows Vista Ultimate? I want DX10 and Aero.What version wil you be getting??

A:So what version of Vista will people be getting?

well to be honest i dont know yet,,, need to do a bit of reading first but microsoft say i should get this one and say,,, by running their scan from here,,, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx Based on your selections, Windows Vista Home Premium appears to be the edition that is right for you,,,, not that i trust microsoft to decide what i am going to use my computer for in the future,,,, they would have been better doing a test no your current os and users habits,,, not base it on about 5 ?????? ons ,,,,, i still havent worked out if xp home or xp pro is better,,, people will still be debating which vista is better in 10 years to come ( doj )

Hi, i'm trying to change the Start Menu icon on my Vista 32-bit. I have looked EVERYWHERE and the only way it appears to be possible is by downloading a program caled ResHack. I did, but all the tutorials are saying to open the explorer.exe file and either look for a 6801.bmp file, which I don't have (looks like it's only on Windows 7), or to look for a "String Table" folder which I don't have either.

I added a screenshot of the folders I get when I open explorer.exe in ResHack. PLEASE tell me if I have some kind of fake Vista version (which is weird because it was already installed when I bought the computer from the store) or what is going on???

A:Is my Vista version fake??

You say that Vista was already installed on your machine but you don't tell us anything about it, what make and model or anything like that.

I don't know anything about this program you call ResHack but to me anything with the name hack in it sounds suspicious.

I could be wrong about it but it would help the experts give you advice if you could fill in your system specs so they know just what sort of machine they are dealing with.

I am looking for the beta version of vista and i want to get the current release of the beta. i have SP2 and XP and want to know if there any compatabliy issues or problems whith the beta. I know they are consistley changing things and the computer is only a spare i had laying around the house but i have some important things on there so i am asking for all the help i can get .

Ok, a friend of mine recently built a computer- he at first purchased Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit Version- then decided he wanted the 64 bit version so he bought a new 64 bit version of Vista. I believe they were both OEM version.

My question is, is the first Vista disc he bought useless now? Or can it be used for any reason other than putting vista on a new machine? My sister has XP and was wondering if there was anyway of finagling the disc into an upgrade for her machine?

A:upgrading using OEM Version of Vista

As long as it hs not been installed on another pc, she should be able to use it on hers . . be sure she has enough memory and processor power. . Vista is quite a resource hog.

Doing a upgrade is a recipe for disaster . . she should back up her data and do a clean install of Vista